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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>The aim of the study was to monitor the occurrence of selected vector-borne diseases in anaemic dogs arriving in or returning to Poland from areas endemic for these diseases.</p>
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<h3>Material and Methods</h3>
<p>The study involved 497 dogs, of which 184 came to Poland from Ukraine with their owners fleeing the war. Other animals returned to the country from holidays spent in Croatia (n = 96), Turkey (n = 79), Italy (n = 48), Bulgaria (n = 42), Albania (n = 36) and Romania (n = 12). Molecular biology methods were used for detection of pathogens transmitted by the vectors.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Molecular tests revealed the presence of vector-borne pathogens in 79 dogs. The most commonly diagnosed infection was caused by <italic>Babesia canis</italic> (27 dogs), followed by infections with <italic>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</italic> (in 20 dogs), <italic>Mycoplasma haemocanis</italic> (15 dogs), <italic>Bartonella henselae</italic> (7 dogs), <italic>Ehrlichia canis</italic> (4 dogs), <italic>Hepatozoon canis</italic> (3 dogs), <italic>Babesia gibsoni</italic> (2 dogs) and <italic>Leishmania infantum</italic> (1 dog). Most of the sick dogs (n = 39) came from Ukraine. In dogs spending holidays with their owners outside Poland, vector-borne diseases were most often detected after their return from Turkey (n = 16), and next in descending order from Croatia (n = 7), Italy (n = 6), Albania (n = 4), Bulgaria (n = 4) and Romania (n = 3).</p>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>The wider migration crisis and increasingly frequent trips of owners with their dogs to areas of endemic infectious and parasitic diseases observed in recent years are the main risk factors for the occurrence of these diseases in Poland. Therefore, constant monitoring of vector-borne diseases, especially in dogs returning from holidays and arriving in Poland from abroad, seems to be crucial for their early detection and introduction of appropriate therapy.</p>
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Introduction
The aim of the study was to monitor the occurrence of selected vector-borne diseases in anaemic dogs arriving in or returning to Poland from areas endemic for these diseases.


Material and Methods
The study involved 497 dogs, of which 184 came to Poland from Ukraine with their owners fleeing the war. Other animals returned to the country from holidays spent in Croatia (n = 96), Turkey (n = 79), Italy (n = 48), Bulgaria (n = 42), Albania (n = 36) and Romania (n = 12). Molecular biology methods were used for detection of pathogens transmitted by the vectors.


Results
Molecular tests revealed the presence of vector-borne pathogens in 79 dogs. The most commonly diagnosed infection was caused by Babesia canis (27 dogs), followed by infections with Anaplasma phagocytophilum (in 20 dogs), Mycoplasma haemocanis (15 dogs), Bartonella henselae (7 dogs), Ehrlichia canis (4 dogs), Hepatozoon canis (3 dogs), Babesia gibsoni (2 dogs) and Leishmania infantum (1 dog). Most of the sick dogs (n = 39) came from Ukraine. In dogs spending holidays with their owners outside Poland, vector-borne diseases were most often detected after their return from Turkey (n = 16), and next in descending order from Croatia (n = 7), Italy (n = 6), Albania (n = 4), Bulgaria (n = 4) and Romania (n = 3).


Conclusion
The wider migration crisis and increasingly frequent trips of owners with their dogs to areas of endemic infectious and parasitic diseases observed in recent years are the main risk factors for the occurrence of these diseases in Poland. Therefore, constant monitoring of vector-borne diseases, especially in dogs returning from holidays and arriving in Poland from abroad, seems to be crucial for their early detection and introduction of appropriate therapy.

Vector-borne diseases imported to Poland between 2021 and 2023

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Introduction
The aim of the study was to monitor the occurrence of selected vector-borne diseases in anaemic dogs arriving in or returning to Poland from areas...

Vector-borne diseases imported to Poland between 2021 and 2023

Online veröffentlicht: 20. Juni 2024

Seitenbereich: 215 - 222

Eingereicht: 25. März 2024

Akzeptiert: 11. Juni 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0033

Schlüsselwörter
animal movements, dogs, vector-borne diseases

© 2024 Łukasz Adaszek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Vector-borne diseases imported to Poland between 2021 and 2023

Online veröffentlicht: 20. Juni 2024

Seitenbereich: 215 - 222

Eingereicht: 25. März 2024

Akzeptiert: 11. Juni 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0033

Schlüsselwörteranimal movements, dogs, vector-borne diseases

© 2024 Łukasz Adaszek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
animal movements, dogs, vector-borne diseases